
Want a fast read you won’t be able to put down until the end? Well that’s Read Lightnin’. Burn up the quarter mile with these exciting titles that are full throttle from the very start.


When The Beat DropsĀ by Anna Hecker
“When the Beat DropsĀ is an electric debutāit flutters with music, pulses with family tensions, and deftly explores the often-treacherous search for identity. Captivating and intensely relatable.āāSarah Nicole Smetana, author of The Midnights

Sweet Black WavesĀ by Kristina Perez
“āStar-crossed love, tested loyalties, and magic that binds and burnsāSweet Black WavesĀ gripped me all the way to the shocking ending.ā āHeidi Heilig, author ofĀ The Girl from EverywhereĀ andĀ The Ship Beyond Time

Who Are You, Trudy Herman?Ā By B.E. Beck
“B.E. Beck illustrates the toils and triumphs of looking absurdity, indifference to suffering, and condescension straight in eye, and in doing such, builds solidarity across racial, national, and cultural differences.āāKristin Gissberg, Ph.D German Philosophy, Berlin, Germany

Above the StarĀ by Alexis Marie Chute
“A mesmerizing and other-worldly read that kept me off-balance from beginning to end.āĀ āRaymond Gariepy, editor of WestWordĀ magazine

School TalesĀ by Sharon Myrick
“A very enjoyable coming-of-age novel with a twist: we get to understand what school āreformā could and should be! A delight.ā āDeborah Meier, author of These Schools Belong to You and Me

The Leaving YearĀ by Pam McGaffin
“A charming, emotional story about family, fishing, and self-discovery.ā āKirkus Reviews


Beautiful IllusionĀ by C. Nelson
“A love letter to the razzle-dazzle of ’30s San Francisco and the wonders of Treasure Island.”Ā āKirkus Reviews

Entangled MoonĀ by E.C. Frey
“⦠Gripping first novel. Frey reveals her protagonistsā many secrets with Scheherazade-like skill.ā āPublishers Weekly

Three Days MissingĀ by Kimberly Belle
“Readers who were riveted by Belle’s The Marriage LieĀ will be entertained by this suspenseful tale of love, jealousy, guilt, and betrayal.” āLibrary Journal

She Was The Quiet One by Michele Campbell
“CampbellāsĀ skillful characterizationĀ and herĀ shocking final twistĀ make this follow-up toĀ Itās Always the HusbandĀ well worthwhile.Ā Readers who enjoyed Simone St. Jamesā boarding-school mystery,Ā The Broken Girls,Ā should give this a try.”Ā āBooklist

The CompletionistĀ by Siobhan Adcock
“Thoughtful, suspenseful, and shot through with dark humor,Ā The CompletionistĀ creates a future world near enough to our own that the familiarity stings and sings.”Ā āMiranda Beverly-Whittemore, New York Times bestselling author ofĀ Bittersweet and June


Girl with a GunĀ by Kari Bovee
“A fast-paced plot keeps the pages turning. Readers interested in strong American women will welcome this new series. . .” āPublishers Weekly

The Sleeping LadyĀ by Bonnie C. Monte
“From San Francisco to Paris, Rae Sullivan’s investigation into a friend’s murder will delight readers and keep them guessing until the very end.” āWendy Tokunaga, author of Postcards From Tokyoand Love in Translation


Untamed CowboyĀ by Maisey Yates
When Kaylee kisses her longtime crush and best friend Bennett, they both know that their relationship will never be the same – but is the change for better or worse?

Darkest WarriorĀ by Gena Showalter
“A fascinating premise, a sexy hero and nonstop action, The Darkest Night is Showalter at her finest.”āKaren Marie Moning, #1 New York Times bestselling author
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